Sublethal concentrations of waterborne copper induce cellular stress and cell death in zebrafish embryos and larvae

Copper is an essential ion that forms part of the active sites of many proteins. At the same time, an excess of this metal produces free radicals that are toxic for cells and organisms. Fish have been used extensively to study the effects of metals, including copper, present in food or the environme...

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Auteurs principaux: Hernandez,Pedro P, Undurraga,Cristian, Gallardo,Viviana E, Mackenzie,Natalia, Allende,Miguel L, Reyes,Ariel E
Langue:English
Publié: Sociedad de Biología de Chile 2011
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